Considering the depth and breadth of knowledge expressed through Yaska’s work, it can be said beyond doubt that he is not only an etymologist par-excellence but also a semanticist and philosopher-grammarian
Individual Rights in a Civilisational State: A New Idea of India by Harsh Madhusudan and Rajeev Mantri is an attempt to present an idea of India. The authors’ idea of India is in sharp contrast to the idea of India that has dominated the intellectual space, both in theory and in practice, in post-colonial India.
Appearing before Sanskrit mantras, or as a stand-alone entity, ॐ or OM is perhaps the most important sound, syllable, letter, and symbol in Hinduism.
Join the journey of Flight of Deities. Become an author. A shortlist of selected writers will receive a copy of Padma Shri Dr. Jain’s book. These authors will also get a chance to attend author Chetan Mahajan’s Himalayan Writers Retreat, courtesy Indic Academy. Indic Academy will publish this collection.
Described as ‘India’s first literary popstar’ by world-renowned film director Shekhar Kapur, Amish’s unique combination of crackling story-telling, religious symbolism and profound philosophies has turned him into an Indian publishing…
One of the sad narratives of the modern India is that of a ‘disconnect’ – the disconnect between what most know instinctively as the reality and what is presented as…
Avatans (@avatans) has masters degrees in Linguistics and in Business Administration. He is passionate about Indic Knowledge Tradition and frequently writes on the topics of language, culture, history and current affairs. Many of Avatans' Hindi poems have also been published.
